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Old May 9, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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Damn seems like everytime I go out for a test and tune or a dyno tune for a/f I get all wrapped up in the tiny details. Do you get this way...if my 60's are off by .01 or my rwhp is off a tad it drives me nuts. Well after this past weekend of dyno tests, i pmed Ricky the results and he reminded me of a simple and important thing. GO HAVE FUN!! I almost forgot.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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thats code for get off my nuts and gimmie some more time!



i keeed i keeed
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Old May 9, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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That is something that is greatly forgot. During the course of trying to get the best numbers and best track times its easy to forget why you started the hobby in the first place. To have fun!!!

Its nice to have someone to remind you every now and then that you are suppose to be having fun. I need reminded from time to time also..
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Old May 9, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Nitro Dave's Nitrous Outlet
That is something that is greatly forgot. During the course of trying to get the best numbers and best track times its easy to forget why you started the hobby in the first place. To have fun!!!

Its nice to have someone to remind you every now and then that you are suppose to be having fun. I need reminded from time to time also..
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Amen!
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Old May 9, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Take time to smell my exhaust buddy!

















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Old May 9, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 860 Performance
Take time to smell my exhaust buddy!

















j/k
Always picking on lil old me....

...okay...
I just ordered the massive BMR torque arm because it's going to be fun.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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that's going to be a boatload of funn!!
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Old May 9, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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$5/lb of nitrous is unfun The look on the SOB's face when you smoke his Cobra*... is WAY fun!




* soon to be Viper because I'm going to put that 60-year-old geezer in his place!
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Old May 9, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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Glad to see you still remember the street.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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Well...at the risk of sounding full of myself or ****. I posted the highest HP numbers at a fellow member's site's Dyno Day this past weekend. Joey Anderson, a fellow LS1techer has a Carolina site called http://www.carolinarides.com . Its a cool local forum for us Carolinians. They had their Dyno day as I said...the Black Beast posted the highest HP number...my 4L60e/Yank 3600/Strange 12 bolt 4.11 (a gentle reminder that I have power train loss) wacked out a reasonable 570.01 RWHP. My mechanic and friend Dave Moore's 04 Super charged/nos Cobra had the best HP/Torque ratio at 571...mine was 534. Anyway...yea we are still playing...here's the video...my Fikse wheel is at the beginning...my car is the black Camaro filmed from behind. (I'm in the blue shirt out of focus watching under the hood for standalone fuel pressure, window switch function and TPS leds...it was a short 200 shot burst.
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/sparklin/images/dynoday.wmv
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Old May 9, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Somebody09
$5/lb of nitrous is unfun The look on the SOB's face when you smoke his Cobra*... is WAY fun!




* soon to be Viper because I'm going to put that 60-year-old geezer in his place!
Ive been getting mine for $2.75/Lb
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Old May 9, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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Macon,
Damn good numbers. You have put together one nice car.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by brad8266
Ive been getting mine for $2.75/Lb
i hate you $6 a lb here and the only place that carries it is NAPA... ill have to stop by a "gas" store and see if they rent nitrous cylinders.
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